1. Thursday/ Friday

2. Do Now (page 1L) Rewrite and correct the following sentences. Each sentence contains 4 errors. 1.Hector wants to try out, for the basket-ball team but his dad want let him play if he has any C’s. 2.Monique is one of my best-friends but since she lives in San Diego I don’t get to see her very offen. 3.All though they may be poperlar those girls are mean and judgemental. 4.Kelly wants to be a nurse wen she grows up so she can help peopel fill better.

3. Corrected Sentences 1.Hector wants to try out for the basketball team, but his dad won’t let him play if he has any C’s. 2.Monique is one of my best friends, but since she lives in San Diego, I don’t get to see her very often. 3.Although they may be popular, those girls are mean and judgmental. 4.Kelly wants to be a nurse when she grows up, so she can help people feel better.

4. New Words… (page 1R) WordPOSDefinition ProcrastinateVerbTo put off until the very last moment ValleyNounA lowland between hills or mountains DenotationNounThe literal, dictionary meaning of words ConnotationNounThe figurative, implied meaning of words AbruptAdjectiveSudden or unexpected InsinuateVerbTo suggest or hint at ThoroughPrepositionComplete ThroughoutPrepositionIn or to every part of PlethoraNounOverabundance or excess VacuumNounA device used to clean surfaces

5. (page 2R) Outlining and Note Taking Why do we outline and take notes? Identify important information Format/organize the information in a way that is easier to study or compose an essay/paper Rephrasing the information in your own words aids your understanding

6. Outlining and Note Taking Some qualities of good outlining/note taking: Survey the text (Title, headings, subheadings) Take accurate notes. Change the words, but keep the meaning. Keep notes short and to the point

7. Outlining and Note Taking First, open your textbooks to page 463. We will read a piece of text about Noise and Pollution aloud as a class. As we read you will take notes in the form of an outline. Make sure you are following the outline format and taking notes on the main points and not the minor details.

8. (page 2L) Fill in the following outline as we read. You will have additional time at the end of our reading if needed I.Keeping it Quiet a) b) II.The Issues: What Can Individuals Do? a) b) III.What Can Communities Do? a) b) c) IV.What can the Government Do? a) b)

9. Benchmark Sort of Question… Which of the following notes from section III. should not be included in this set of notes? A. 15 million Americans live near an airport. B. Transportation is the largest source of noise pollution. C. A National Office of Noise Abatement and Control was set up in the 1970s. D. “Noise Police” can give fines to people who use noisy equipment.

10. (Page 3R) Summarizing!! Summarizing is a skill that you have practiced many times before. You read a text, then find the main ideas and summarize them into your own words. REMEMBER: A summary is ALWAYS shorter than the actual text!! – If you are asked to summarize one paragraph, your summary should only be about one sentence. – If you are summarizing a four page story, your summary will probably be about a paragraph. The length of a summary will vary depending on how long the original text is!! Let’s review summarizing briefly before we practice…

11. How to Summarize 1. Read the story CAREFULLY- – Taking notes as you read will make summarizing much easier!! 2. Think about the story 3. Find the important ideas- – (main ideas) 4. Identify key facts- – (don’t worry about the little details-you do not need to add every idea in the story, just the most important ones) 5. Write your summary- – As you do this, pretend you have to tell a friend, who has not read the story, what it is mainly about. Remember: the summary should be shorter than the actual text!!

12. Summarizing You will be working in groups of three to four people designated by your tables. Your task is to narrow the entire story down to 5 sentences. You will write one sentence on each post-it note and put the post-it notes in chronological order on your piece of paper. Remember that you have to tell the whole story in 5 sentences, so choose your events/sentences carefully. Focus on the main events and make certain that you cover the beginning, middle, and end.

13. Idioms (page 3L) Definition: Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that cannot be taken literally. In other words, when used in everyday language, they have a meaning other than the basic one you would find in the dictionary. Every language has its own idioms. For example, “break a leg” is a common idiom. Literal meaning (Denotation) : I command you to break a bone in your leg and you should probably go to the doctor afterwards to get it fixed. Idiomatic meaning (Connotation) : Do your best and do well. Often, actors tell each other to “break a leg” before they go out on stage to perform.

14. (3L)Can you think of any common idioms that you might know? I’m so hungry I could eat a horse—I’m starving. Kick the bucket—They died. It’s raining cats and dogs—it’s raining hard. Tie the knot—getting married. Killing two birds with one stone—To do two things at once. Going bananas—going crazy Piece of cake/ it’s like taking candy from a baby— it’s easy.

15. Can you think of any common idioms that you might know? It’s raining cats and dogs—it’s raining hard Going bananas—going crazy In a pickle—in a tough situation Look what the cat dragged in—coming in late Drove me up the wall—annoy me Two peas in a pod—two similar people Don’t spill the beans—don’t tell the secret Needle in a haystack—difficult to find Curiosity killed the cat—don’t be nosey Chip off the old block—you are the same as your family Cat’s got your tongue—stuck/ can’t speak Break the ice—to avoid awkwardness when meeting someone